Spike Jonze’s new film, Her, was a big hit with the National Board of Review, which selected the film for Best Picture and Best Director. Yet, it was Fruitvale Station that managed to pick up the most awards with three, including Best Supporting Actress, Best Breakthrough Actor and Best Directorial Debut. So far, only two…
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Below, you will find the final recap for the 2013 Summer Box Office prediction game. Please note that I’ve included Division 1 & 2 recaps as well as the information on Divisions 3 & 4. Also note that some films were still in very limited release as of the time of this posting; however, the…
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There are no new wide releases this weekend; however, Inside Llewyn Davis is as close a potential blockbuster as the indie crowd can get and should easily be the top new release this weekend. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I had never been a Coens fan until their post-Oscar output and have been fairly fascinated now…
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July 3, 2013 Despicable Me 2 Oscar Prospects: What I said: “A certain nominee for Best Animated Feature and, depending on the quality, a potential winner as well.” Oscar Results: The outstanding box office and strong reviews make this one of the handful of almost-certain Best Animated Feature nominees this year. Box Office Prediction: $240…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: May 9, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.” Poster: C Review: It’s simple and effective, establishes the rivalry without unnecessary antics and capitalizes on the two most bankable stars attached. It’s not…
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Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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The Academy has announced the 15 films on the shortlist for Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Oscars. The five nominees will come from this list. Of the five films nominated by the Producers Guild of America, only two (Life According to Sam and Which Way Is the Front Line from Here?). The two I…
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What happened today with the New York Film Critics Circle could be described many different ways. A post-awards verbal sparring on Twitter suggests that there’s a lot of enmity brewing in the venerable organization. Displeased with several selections, members are complaining about the votes, totals of which are prohibited by bylaw from being shared. As…
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New This Week Is your life too hectic to schedule weekly viewings of even your most cherished TV shows? Does it frustrate you to have to wait a whole week to find out what’s going to happen next to your favorite characters? Now with full seasons of shows conveniently streamed or packaged in one DVD…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Poll Archives Now That You’ve Seen Frozen…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen “Frozen,” what’s the best Disney Revival animated film? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: March 21, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “While on a grand world tour, the Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit lookalike and his dastardly sidekick.” Poster: C+ / B / B- / C (3) Review: You get to…
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We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Frozen Once upon a time, in a time long long ago, Walt Disney Pictures was the most dominant force in animation there ever was. Shortly after Mulan, the mouse house began to tumble in esteem with critics and audiences. A few…
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Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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